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Comment from Wikkid on 2008-05-10

2008-05-11T04:59:32Z

When using the second method to restore the default viewer, you must add the quotations when typing in the program path or you get an error saying.....

"The specified program could not be found. Make sure the path and file name are correct."

In the Application used to perform action: enter
"C:\WINDOWS system32\rundll32.exe" "C:\WINDOWS\System32\shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen" "%1"

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Comment from Raman on 2008-04-06

2008-04-07T07:04:19Z

Thanks. regsvr32 /i shimgvw.dll worked for me!

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Comment from Terry on 2008-03-17

2008-03-17T22:40:23Z

I have changed it back to "windows Picture Viewer" but Omnipage says its the default in the "restore button". Any ideas? Also after I reboot pc Omnipage takes over again.

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Comment from Rocker on 2008-03-13

2008-03-13T22:11:48Z

It's actually part of Microsoft Office under the "extras" programs U add when installing

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Comment from Deuce on 2008-03-13

2008-03-13T17:58:24Z

Thanks for the info. I use the Viewer and love its simplicity. Open a picture and then use the arrow keys to scroll through the images in that file. Easy to find stuff. It was removed from my partner's computer. He was jealous (had to open-close, open-close!). I might use this as leverage before I tell him how to fix!

Thanks again

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Comment from Brian on 2008-03-07

2008-03-07T19:47:30Z

1.click start-control panel.
2.click folder options.
3.in folder options-click file types click NEW.
4.in create new extention enter [TIF] infile extention box. then click ADVANCED.
5.in associated File Type drop down find TIF Image.
6.click OK.
7.find TIF Image in the list.
8.click OK
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the above worked for me, and still doe's.
All the best Brian
7 Mar 2008

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Comment from chad on 2008-02-26

2008-02-26T13:24:12Z

Helped a lot!!! The easiest for me was putting the commands in the start, run section. I had a problem with NERO wanting to open it and I was happy with the window fax viewer. When I took Nero off as the default, it kept wanting to save the file instead of opening it. After doing the command, it reverted back to the windows picture and fax viewer. this was very helpful. thanks

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Comment from Aenar on 2008-02-25

2008-02-25T10:29:23Z

How do I set "Windows Picture and Fax Viewer" as default on an entire network? Is there a policy for this or any other solution to do this on many pc's without having to do it manualy on every pc.

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Comment from Rita on 2008-02-15

2008-02-15T21:47:51Z

I had windows picture and fax viewer, I downloaded
an update to Adobe and it gave me a new photo program. Not knowing it got rid of my windows picture and fax viewer. I tried start....run but it didn't find the program. What do I do know?

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Comment from noomin on 2008-02-07

2008-02-07T11:09:47Z

I like the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer in XP.
Could You please advice me, how can I get similar performance under Win2k? There is shimgvw.dll in W2k, but it will not accept option "ImageView_Fullscreen" as it does in XP.
Without hope I tried to run shimgvw.dll from XP under W2k (together with its matching rundll.exe), but of course it did not run.
Thanks in advance. n.

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Comment from noomin on 2008-02-07

2008-02-07T11:03:32Z

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Comment from dchandler on 2008-01-22

2008-01-22T15:44:07Z

THANK YOU !!!! ...

I was going nuts trying to figure out how to get my Windows Picture and Fax Viewer Back!

Yipee!!! Your help worked!!!

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Comment from Leo A. Notenboom on 2008-01-13

2008-01-13T19:25:44Z

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Comment from Jeff on 2008-01-11

2008-01-11T20:12:12Z

I liked the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer in XP, but now I've switched over to Vista Ultimate. The photo gallery program is not nearly as friendly. Is there a way to download in run the older Windows Picture and Fax Viewer program on Vista?

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Comment from Patty Clark on 2007-12-31

2008-01-01T03:09:42Z

Evidently Windows Picture & Fax Viewer is not my default viewer. When I go to "My Pictures" and right click on a thumbnail, the first thing on the dropdown is "open". If I click on it, it comes up in "Picture Viewer" which shows just gray or a picture which looks like a red negative. If I go on down to "preview" in the dropdown, it opens fine in "Windows Picture and Fax Viewer. I use Outlook Express; and when I try to open the attachment picture, "Picture Viewer" comes up, and I can't view the picture as it's just gray or like a red negative. I scroll down to the picture below (which is too large to view) in the email, right click and save in "My Pictures", go there and click in the dropdown on "preview", and I can view the picture. How do I get "Windows Picture and Fax Viewer set as the default viewer?

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Comment from Leo A. Notenboom on 2007-12-29

2007-12-30T02:46:53Z

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Not that I'm aware of, it appears to be specific to Windows
XP or whatever version it might be running on.

My recommendation is actually to dump Windows Photo Gallery
(And Windows Picture and Fax Viewer) and get a tool like
IrfanView http://www.irfanview.com/ or FastStone Image
Viewer http://www.faststone.org/FSViewerDetail.htm

Leo

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Comment from Bruce on 2007-12-27

2007-12-27T23:03:07Z

I was very happy with Windows Picture and Fax viewer with Windows XP. Now I have Vista, and it has been replaced with Windows Photo Gallery, which does not have the features I want. Is there any way to get back to the Pictures and Fax Viewer?

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Comment from David M on 2007-12-15

2007-12-15T20:49:34Z

Thanks for the information on how to reset Windows Picture and Fax Viewer as default viewer.

David

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Comment from DB on 2007-12-12

2007-12-12T14:21:49Z

It worked , I typed in the regsvr32 /i ....
Thank you

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Comment from Zep on 2007-12-04

2007-12-05T00:56:11Z

Hi!I used Windows Picture and Fax Viewer for open Image...like I could double click on the picture and could be open the image....but...when I copy the image to Desktop folder I couldn't open the image by double click to open(It can working when the Image in any folder without Desktop Folder)....what's happen to my Windows Picture and Fax Viewer?( Properties image change open with other application like MS Picture Manager can work on desktop...but properties applied to Window Picture Fax Viewer couldn't work :( )

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Comment from Ricardo Maciel on 2007-11-23

2007-11-24T05:57:35Z

Just thanks!

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Comment from Kenneth on 2007-11-02

2007-11-02T09:01:33Z

Thanks!! I was googling around for ages...tried all sorts to fix the sudden death of picture & fax viewer. For some reason only the last Run; regsvr32 /i shimgvw.dll
worked & not the other variations.....50th time lucky.
Thanks again!!

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Comment from Humberto on 2007-10-30

2007-10-30T09:03:18Z

Hi, when I run "regsvr32 /i shimgvw.dll" in my Vista there's a message displayed that says:

The module "shimgvw.dll" was loaded but the entry-point DllRegisterServer was not found.
Make sure that "shimgvw.dll" is a valid DLL or OCX file and then try again.

What should I do?

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Comment from ivan on 2007-10-24

2007-10-24T19:47:48Z

Help. i accidently, i have no idea how, made my windows picture and fax viewer as the default program to open other programs and files. so when i try to open for example windows media player it opens with windows picture and fax viewer. any suggestions

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Comment from Andrew on 2007-10-23

2007-10-23T18:38:00Z

anyone wanting to display gifs on vista... try downloading windows live photo gallery from http://get.live.com/betas/photogallery_betas

worked for me!!

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Comment from Ken Hultman on 2007-10-08

2007-10-08T21:22:56Z

Thanks for getting Windows Picture and Fax Viewer back for me. It had been replaced by Nero's image viewer which is less versatile,especially after the integrated addition of a freeware program called Photo Toolkit to the Windows viewer.

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Comment from halniblo on 2007-10-03

2007-10-03T23:01:54Z

also want "windows picture and fax viewer" on my Vista computer. How can I do it. Why isn't it on this page?

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Comment from Cory C on 2007-09-24

2007-09-24T22:19:29Z

Thanks, my windows picture and fax viewer wasn't working and I just ran regsvr32 /i shimgvw.dll
command and it's back to normal. Thanks!

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Comment from tracey on 2007-09-05

2007-09-05T19:21:47Z

hi,my xp has just given up on me so i had to get another pc quick! all i could get hold of was a 98 but it does the job exept that it hasnt got 'picture & fax viewer'.ive heard that its not availiable for the 98,so is there anything i can get that will do the same job as im used to?
thanks.
tracey.

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Comment from bossma02 on 2007-08-20

2007-08-21T06:22:21Z

also want "windows picture and fax viewer" in my Vista computer. How can I do it

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Comment from meenu on 2007-08-14

2007-08-14T20:07:44Z

hey..I want windows picture and fax viewer to view gif images in vista also...or is there any substitute in vista or that i can download which can open animated gif files?

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Comment from Fang on 2007-08-10

2007-08-10T13:17:33Z

thanks Leo ..... got it back.

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Comment from danielputo77 on 2007-08-08

2007-08-09T05:04:25Z

In vista the name of the program it is not PFV is different is windows photo gallery...

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Comment from Andrew on 2007-08-05

2007-08-05T17:16:36Z

Thanks for all the input,team. The tip from Leon has added the "open with" option when right clicking a file in explorer. It also set WPFV as the default app in Explorer's Tools, Folder, File types for JPG files. Both of these were previously lost after I installed ACDSee software for a digital camera. I have one remaining problem following the installation of ACDSee. I can no longer change file associations in Explorer's Tools, Folder, File types drop-down menu. All the buttons New, Delete, Change and Advanced are greyed out. I am logged-in as an administrator. Any thoughts please...

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Comment from Hinamori on 2007-07-23

2007-07-23T12:30:55Z

How can I put Windows Picture & Fax Viewer in Windows Vista? Windows Photo Gallery Isnt showing the .gif Pictures and its Pretty Annoying! I would like to view all my pix WITH the Gif (moving) ones I really Need Help in Vista.. Any1 Has a Solution on how to Get something to View .gif Images??

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Comment from Bob Arens on 2007-07-19

2007-07-19T13:27:28Z

I also want "windows picture and fax viewer" in my Vista computer. How can I do it? If I can't, I'm going back to XP.

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Comment from dave on 2007-06-29

2007-06-29T18:40:54Z

There is a button on the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer toolbar that when clicked closes the viewer and opens the image for editing in another program.It opens in microsoft paint.I would like to have the image open in a different graphics program,however,I want to continue to use Windows Picture and Fax Viewer to navigate through my image folders because it is much faster than anything else I have installed at this time.How can I link this toolbar button to a program other than microsoft paint?

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Comment from smita on 2007-06-14

2007-06-14T11:43:20Z

hey..I want windows picture and fax viewer to view gif images in vista also...or is there any substitute that i can download which can put animated gif as wallpaper also like in xp??

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Comment from Tim Cunningham on 2007-06-03

2007-06-03T14:01:42Z

How can I put Windows Picture&Fax Viewer in Windows Vista? I tried to follow the instructions posted on May 5, 2007, but I still can't get the icon to work. I must be missing a step. Am I supposed to put the icon inside of a folder for it to work? Please assist. Thanks

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Comment from Michael Tribe on 2007-05-25

2007-05-25T18:27:11Z

I posted a message three days ago. Since then I have managed to download a version of SHIMGVW.DLL and have put it into my laptop's SYSTEM32 sub-directory. I then tried both "solutions" - the "Run" one from Leon and the fuller version in the Tools facility in Windows Explorer.
The "Run" solution ended up with a "success" message. The "Tools" solution appears to have modified the options to a certain extent, but WPFV still does not show up when right clicking on a .jpg file.
When trying to open a .jpg file with WPFV an error message now appears (progress??) to this effect:
Error loading C:\WINDOWS\System32\ahimgvw.fll
One of the library files needed to run this application cannot be found

I had previously tried re-installing Windows ME on the laptop from the Microsoft CD, and this would - presumably - re-install all of the relevant library files - should I try this again?

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Comment from Edvado on 2007-05-24

2007-05-25T03:44:48Z

Ask Leo: What if I *want* Windows Picture and Fax Viewer?

I have just read through all the HUNDREDS of responses to this thread, and tried every possible fix listed. I had to recently uninstall Photoshop and re-install it. Before this set of operations if I previewed a .JPG image it would open in the Windows fax and image viewer. If I double clicked it, it would open in Photoshop. I would like to restore that set of actions. Each fix I tried tonight made both the preview and open options the same. How can i split them back up?

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Comment from John on 2007-05-23

2007-05-23T18:47:58Z

I would like windows picture & fax viewer on windows vista also,, with windows pic & fax vwr I could pick a folder and then easily scroll through all the pictures in the folder. not so quick and easy now. surely it can be downloaded from somewhere?

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Comment from Qamar on 2007-05-22

2007-05-23T02:28:47Z

I have Windows 2000 on the computer at my new work. At my old work I used Windows Picture and Fax viewer all the time, but it doesn't appear to be on this computer. Is it possible to get it on Windows 2000?

Thanks!

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Comment from Michael Tribe on 2007-05-22

2007-05-22T17:57:59Z

I am running Windows ME on a laptop. Windows Picture and Fax Viewer stopped working a while ago, and on checking the computer against your advice in this article I have a feeling that the Kodak EasyShare software might have removed a critical file(s) - EasyShare is one of those programmes which is a bit like a cuckoo. My (original and licensed) Windows ME CD does not have a file called shimgvw.dll on it. How do I get Windows Picture and Fax Viewer working again in ME? (I also have a desktop running XP Home - on which the WPFV system works fine.)

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Comment from Troy on 2007-05-15

2007-05-16T04:13:49Z

Any tips on how to set Thunderbird to offer WinPixFax as an OpenWith option when it asks "What should Thunderbird do with this file?"
Thanks!

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Comment from Kathryn on 2007-05-15

2007-05-15T18:17:52Z

(Leo that is)

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Comment from Kathryn on 2007-05-15

2007-05-15T18:15:53Z

Thankyou. You're a star!!

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Comment from Anne on 2007-05-14

2007-05-14T22:30:19Z

Create an icon for Windows Picture and Fax Viewer on your desktop or in a folder which appears on the desktop. Do this by creating a "dummy" icon by copying something else. Then change the properties so that the target is: rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen

In Windows Explorer, go to the folder containing the pictures you want to view. Drag and drop one onto the new Win Pix/Fax Viewer icon. Then you will be able to use all its features on the pictures in the folder you selected.

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Comment from Seni0rita on 2007-05-05

2007-05-05T12:18:29Z

How can I put Windows Picture&Fax Viewer in Windows Vista?

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Comment from Enrick on 2007-04-30

2007-05-01T06:05:12Z

Can anyone help me put windows picture and fax viewer in windows vista? I really prefer to use this than any other viewer...

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Comment from Peter Rye on 2007-04-27

2007-04-27T13:53:41Z

Have recently reinstalled a new pc , have Thumbs Plus, Adobe Cs3 also installed.Have calibrated new HPLP2465 monitor however all clour profiles associated with these programms are fine but Windows Print and Fax viewer has oversaturated and vivid colours , how can I adjust to match all the rest on pc. Thanks in anticipation

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Comment from Jennifer on 2007-04-26

2007-04-26T18:54:33Z

Thankyou so much! this has been bugging me for ages! cheers =)

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Comment from SmekWest on 2007-04-06

2007-04-06T13:27:59Z

Sorry, I have now windows vista and couldnt find a download for the windows picture and fax viewer, and I would like to use that program, please help me.. post link to the download site

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Comment from Louis on 2007-04-03

2007-04-03T23:07:11Z

To Zap Coffey-Brittain

thanks! that helped solve my problem of a missing Windows Picture and Fax viewer, turns out I was missing the shimgvw.dll in my system32 folder. searched for it, downloaded it and placed it in the folder. lo and behold after start-run-regsvr32 /i shimgvw.dll, it reinstalled and my thumbnails came out. again, thanks!

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Comment from Zap Coffey-Brittain on 2007-04-01

2007-04-02T01:49:11Z

Sorry, further message because an item I'd put in arrow brackets was skipped. Second paragraph of above was supposed to have read:
Check C:\WINDOWS\system32 for shimgvw.dll. If it's not there, you'll need to get hold of the file again (Google "download shimgvw.dll") & copy it in, then you'll need to re-register the file by doing [Start, Run: regsvr32 /i shimgvw.dll] & it should be OK.

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Comment from Zap Coffey-Brittain on 2007-04-01

2007-04-02T01:42:59Z

To user Aman: You may be having the same problem as me - when trying to access Picture & Fax Viewer or reinstall the dll, I get "system cannot find the file specified", but it's visible in system32 directory as it should be.

Check C:\WINDOWS\system32 for shimgvw.dll. If it's not there, you'll need to get hold of the file again (Google "download shimgvw.dll") & copy it in, then you'll need to re-register the file by doing Start, Run, & it should be OK.

If shimgvw.dll is already in the system32 directory, despite what Windows error messages say, then you have the same problem as me and I'm still looking for the solution.

Leo, do you have any suggestion please why Windows would report file not found when it's clearly visible?

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Comment from aman on 2007-04-01

2007-04-01T16:01:28Z

I tried re-installing but when I try to run the command it shows the error the file not found, I tried the other way to but that did not work either, is it possible i have deleted the dll
kindly advise

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Comment from Zap Coffey-Brittain on 2007-03-23

2007-03-24T02:03:39Z

Hi Leo

This one has got me stumped. I’ve been right through this article and my Windows Picture & Fax Viewer still isn’t working. I can view images in other apps.

1) Viewing images as thumbnails or filmstrip displays nothing
2) Opening files in Windows Picture & Fax Viewer brings up error box:
> RUNDLL: Error loading C:\WINDOWS\System32\shimgvw.dll. The system cannot find the file specified

I’ve tried re-associating by all 3 of the methods listed in this article (via “Always open with”, via Folder Options & using Command Prompt) but no change.

I’ve tried replacing shimgvw.dll with a new downloaded copy (twice) then re-registering it with [run: regsvr32 /i shimgvw.dll], but I get error box:
> RegSvr32: LoadLibrary(“shimgvw.dll”) failed – The system cannot find the file specified.

I’ve run a registry fix from eusing.com, which claimed to fix 1500 or so bad registry keys (failed associations etc), but didn’t fix this.

I’ve run System File Checker [run: sfc /scannow] as suggested in the article but it didn’t find anything.

Final note, from around the same time my WP&FV failed, I’ve also had “The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000034)…” errors when trying to open some other applications. So far I’ve seen it on Windows Media Player, My Pictures Screensaver, and my broadband provider’s in-house protection package NTL Netguard.

I’m hoping it’s not a Trojan, but I can’t see any suspicious processes running.

Help…!

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Comment from jeff r on 2007-03-21

2007-03-21T13:44:45Z

Hi,
I run Windows98, and require a similar program to Windows Picture and Fax Viewer
(to zoom in/out etc). Any suggestions/links ???

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Comment from Robert Hiles on 2007-03-17

2007-03-18T00:14:08Z

I cannot locate Microsoft Windows Picture and Fax. I am running XP, IE 6

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Comment from dunstergirl on 2007-03-16

2007-03-17T07:41:48Z

FABULOUS! A newbie to XP, some program or another hijacked all my graphics file associations early on in my computer setup. Here's what I did - on the "Advanced" tab for the file associations, I created a new "command" (preview), pasted in the above to the Application line, then set "preview" to default. Now, when I double click a graphics file it shows it to me with Windows Picture and Fax Viewer, but I can still right click and have it open with the graphics program of my choice.

Best of all, I changed the BMP extension first, and I think maybe the GIF extension, only to find with great pleasure that all the JPEG and TIFF extension variants automatically changed as well, with the "open" still set to whatever program that hijacked them (fine, as I'm still debating what to use for a graphics editor, and will fix when I've decided) but with my new "preview" command firmly in place using Windows Viewer and set as the default. I was so stunned I almost fell off my chair, this accommodating behaviour is most unlike Windows...

I think I'd better buy Leo a Latte!!!

Thanks!

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Comment from Can on 2007-03-07

2007-03-07T14:48:37Z

Thank you very much for this solution!!!!
It works!!
Perfect!!
:))))

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Comment from jed on 2007-03-05

2007-03-05T21:44:06Z

Could not get WP&F viewer to default when opening .jpg or .jpeg from Juno email attachment.
Start, Run... and type in: regsvr32 /i shimgvw.dll
Did the trick.
Thanks Much - Jed

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Comment from Baz on 2007-02-26

2007-02-26T14:48:40Z

Thanks so much, no-where else could i find simple advice which is all it takes, my problem has been solved.Cheers

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Comment from Dave on 2007-02-24

2007-02-24T18:38:01Z

Thanks, for some reason I was unable to view my pictures with fax viewer. I almost reinstalled windows to get my fax viewer back. I followed your update. Everything is back to normal.

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Comment from Mike on 2007-02-13

2007-02-13T11:11:47Z

The answer to this question was fantastic. I didn't find such a straight forward no-nonsense answer any other place. You are to be commended for your computer knowledge and your expert PC abilities. Thank you sincerely. You don't need to respond to this comment. Just know that you are greatly appreciated and very helpful.

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Comment from Haukur on 2007-02-12

2007-02-12T16:04:20Z

Thank you very much! I accidentally deleted Microsoft Picture and Fax Viewer and simply couldn't figure out how to re-install it. Now thanks to you it's up and running.

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Comment from mark on 2007-01-28

2007-01-28T13:31:01Z

You can always have your parents just use internet explorer or whatever their web browser is to view the pictures on WinME or whatever. Just use Open with and tell it to always use the program you select.

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Comment from Suzanne on 2007-01-24

2007-01-25T04:24:32Z

I recently installed a program to enable viewing of pictures in Microsoft Outlook. I didnt even use the program so uninstalled it. When I did this for some reason the icon for Windows Picture & Fax Viewer has changed to the white icon with cogs in it. When I go into file associations and change a file type to open with WP&FV all the pictures on my computer have this con. Is there some way I can get back the original WP&FV icon. I tried the above fix: regsvr32 /i shimgvw.dll
and it said successful, but it hasnt solved my problem. Your assistance would be appreciated.
Thank YOu

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Comment from debbie on 2007-01-24

2007-01-25T01:12:40Z

I also would like to know, same as Irfan on 1-17, is there a way to get windows picture and fax viewer on windows ME, my parents have ME, and I've sent them pictures they cannot open, as they have no other picture viewing software. thanks!

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Comment from Robert on 2007-01-19

2007-01-20T06:13:09Z

Dude, you rock. This explanation is clear, thorough, and well organized. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with the world. It would have taken me hours to figure this out otherwise. It worked perfectly. Thanks!

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Comment from Lionel on 2007-01-19

2007-01-19T09:32:36Z

Thanks. This article save my job

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Comment from Irfan on 2007-01-17

2007-01-17T09:33:31Z

How to enable something like "Windows Picture and Fax Viewer" on Windows-2000?
Tried the rundll32 and regsvr32 methods described in this column.
TIA.

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Comment from Sam on 2007-01-14

2007-01-14T23:07:53Z

You are star man. Thanks. I almost reinstalled windiws to get my fax viewer back.

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Comment from Pac on 2006-12-22

2006-12-22T22:53:31Z

I have been trying to open photos sent from my cell on my pc. They are sent within a mms message and not as a jpeg attachment. I have found that the only program that I can view the picture is the windows picture and fax view, then I can save it as a jpeg file and everything is okay. My question is, how can I make the picture & fax viewer the default program for viewing the multimedia message, or can I. I run XP and the default box is greyed out when trying to select "always open this type of file with."

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Comment from airrunners7 on 2006-11-29

2006-11-29T10:47:19Z

Thank you for your tips. I've been trying to resolve this for some time. Good job!

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Comment from Amy on 2006-11-28

2006-11-28T21:44:42Z

Hrm... I've been wondering this forever. Anyone know?

Is there a way to get multiple instances of the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer running at once, so I can view multiple images at the same time?

Posted by: Mark at August 22, 2006 07:11 AM

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Comment from Antoine on 2006-11-23

2006-11-23T23:46:15Z

Wow,
you just saved my life with that single line of cmd....
Thx

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Comment from Mark on 2006-11-20

2006-11-20T19:24:07Z

hey, great tip! thanks very much

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Comment from Jouni on 2006-11-14

2006-11-14T17:24:08Z

Is there a way to enable ACTUAL SIZE as a default for Windows Picture and Fax Viewer?

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Comment from KP on 2006-10-27

2006-10-27T08:06:34Z

Good

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Comment from Hyperflibble on 2006-10-24

2006-10-25T01:12:29Z

Hi, I was trying to do the same thing as several other people in this forum, add Windows picture and fax viewer to other OLE type objects as a default action after customising my right-click menus.

One thing I'd like to add is that if you encase the %1 in double quotes ("%1") then for some reason it fails to work. This is a usual habit of mine, since putting " " around %1 is usually good practice to handle spaces in filenames. However here it seems to break it. Not having the " " doesn’t seem to be a problem... it handles spaces just fine without it.

Thanks Leo for this forum, it helped me realise what I was doing wrong with the syntax. I knew I was on the right track because it had worked for other people.

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